Derivatives of di- or trimethoxy-and-ethoxy-benzoic acids and process for the manufacture of same



Patented Dec. 12, 1933 1,939,496" TnlzltivA'rlvasior-nr on :TRIMETHOXY ANDETHOXY'-'BENZOIC ACIDS AND PROC- I ass FOR 'rrrE MANUFACTURE QESAME Marcus Guggenhein1,. Basel, Switzerland, assignor 'jcorporation'of'New Jersey No" Drawing. Application July 1, P533. Serial No. 678,730, and in- Switzerland July 1, 1932 7 y 4 clai s... (01. zoo 12 It has been found, that the dialkylamides of l I polyalkoxy benzoic acids possess valuable therapeutic properties, inasmuch as they have a favorable action on the circulation and respira- 5 tory centre. Nebelthau (Archiv fiir experimentelle Pathologie und Pharmacologie, vol. 36, 1895, p. 460) and Harras (Archives Internationales de Pharmacodynamie et de Thrapie, vol. 11, 1903, p. 443 and 444) have already found that the dialkylamides of benzoic acid and of methoxybenzoic acid'have a stimulating effect on the respiratory centre. With the dialkylamides of the dior trimethoxy-and-ethoxy-benzoic acids this stimulating effect is much stronger. This increased eificacity was not to be expected.

The derivatives of dior trimethoxy-andethoxy-benzoic acids are prepared by transforming these acids in the usual manner into the dimethyland diethylamides respectively, the

simplest method being to treat the halogenides of the acids with the dialkylamines.

Example 1 dissolved in 400 parts by weight of ether and poured into a solution of 29.3 parts by weight of diethylamine in 100 parts by weight of absolute- V ether. Diethylamine-hydrochloride is precipi -tated and after a few hours separated from the liquid. After evaporating the ether the remain- 1 ing oil is distilled in vacuo. For further purification the distillate is dissolved in a little water, precipitated by the addition of potash, taken up in ether and after drying with potash once more distilled in vacuo. whereby' the veratric-aciddiethylamide is obtained boiling under a pressure of,l2 mm. at 205 C.

Example 2 r v 20 parts by weight of'veratroylchloride are .dissolved in 300 parts by weight of toluene and poured into a solution of 9 parts by weightof dimethylamine in 150 parts by weight of toluene. Dimethylamine-hydrochloride is precipitated, which after a few hours is separated from the liquid. After removing the toluene by distillation, the residue is distilled in vacuo. The "veratric-acid-dimethylamide is obtained under a pressure of 12 mm. at 203 C. as a colourless oil, which soon congeals. After recrystallization from petroleum-ether it is obtained in the form of colourless, shining crystalline needles, which melt at 102-103 C.

. Example 3 '51 partsby weight of 3, 4, S-trimethoxy-benzoyh chloride (Journ. Chem. Soc., Vol89, 1906, p. 1655) are dissolved in 150 parts by weight of toluene 80 and poured into a solution of 20 parts by weight of dimethylamine in 200 parts by weight of toluene. After being left to stand for some time the precipitated dimethylamine-hydrochloride is separated and washed with toluene. The toluene is then removed by distillation and the residue distilled in vacuo. The 3, 4, 5-trimethoxy-benzoic-acid-dimethylamide is obtainedunder pressure of 13 mm. at 218 and crystallizes in the receiver. It is advantageously recrystallized from ether and thus obtained in colourless crystalline needles melting at 74 C.

Ezrample 4 A solution of 54 parts by weight of 3, 4, 5,-tri- 75 methoxy-benzoylchloride (Journ. Chem. Soc. vol. 89, 1905, p. 1655), in 150 parts by weight of benzene is poured during 15 minutes into a solution of 35 parts by weight of diethylamine in 60 parts by weight of benzene. After being left to stand 30 for some time the precipitated diethylamine-hydrochloride is separated, washed with benzene and the benzene-solution evaporated. The residue boils under a pressure of 13 mm. between 220 and 226 C. and slowly crystallizes. After recrystal- 5' lization from petroleum-ether the 3, 4, 5-trimethoxy-benzoic-acid-diethylamide is obtained in white needles melting at 54 C. 7

Example 5 40 parts by weight of 2.3-dimethoxy-benzoylchloride, prepared by allowing thionylchloride to react with 2,3-dimethoxy-benzoic acid (Journ.

Chem. Soc., vol. 123, 1923, p. 1575) are dissolved in 200 parts by weight of toluene and hereafter somewhat more than the calculated quantity of dimethylamine, dissolved in 400 parts by weight of toluene, is added. After a few hours standing at room temperature the dimethylamine-hydro- V chloride is filtered off and the toluene distilled under reduced pressure. The amide stubbornly retains small quantities of impurities, for the re- Example 6 slightly yellowish viscous liquid, which is easily soluble in water and the usual organic solvents.

Example 7 The 3, 5-dimethoxy-4-ethoxy-benzdc-l-cidedi-* ethylamide, obtained from 3,5-dimethoxy-4- ethoxybenzoylchloride, which is prepared by allowing. thionylchloride to react with .3, 5-dimethoxy-4-ethoxy-benzoic-acid (Journ. Am,

Chem. Soc., vol. 41, 1919, p. 801) and diethylamine is a viscous oil which boils under a pressure of 13 mm. at 213 C.

I claim:

1. The dialkylamides of polyalkoxy-benzoic acids forming colourless crystals or oils, easily soluble in water and the usual organic solvents, having an excellent stimulating action on the re- 'spiratory center" 2. The veratric-acidediethylamide forming an oil boiling at 205C. and under 12 mm. pressure, easily soluble in water and the usual organic solvents, having an excellent stimulating action on the respiratory centre.

3. The'process for the manufacture of dialkylamides of polyalkoxy benzoic acids, which consists in mixing polyalkoxy-benzoic-acid-halides with dialkylamines.

4. The process for the manufacture of veratricacid-diethylamide, which consists in mixing veratric-acidechloride with diethylamine.

- MARCUS GUGGENHEIM. 

